Welcome To The Dlc-C003 - Pearl DLC-C003 Operator's Manual

C H A P T E R O N E
INTRODUCTION
1.

Welcome to the DLC-C003

This manual is designed to help you get the most out of your DLC-C003
console. We have divided it into two sections.
• This first section is a tutorial which gives you a step by step guide
of how to carry out the most common functions of the DLC-C003. If
you are new to the console, working through this part will give you
a good introduction.
• The second section is a reference manual which tells you
everything there is to know about the DLC-C003.
To help you move between the two sections, we have made the chapter
numbering the same, so if you are using the tutorial and you want
more information, just look for the same chapter number in the
reference manual.
At the back of the reference manual there is a Glossary, explaining
some of the technical terms used in the manual, and an Index which
can be used to find what you need in either section of the manual.
This manual applies to both the DLC-C003 2048 and the DLC-C003
Tiger consoles.
1.1 Setting up the DLC-C003
Before you can use the DLC-C003, you need to connect various things
to it. Ensure the power is off while making these connections.
Important: Firstly check if your console has a voltage selector switch
on the back of the console next to the power socket. If it has, make
sure it matches your mains power. You can set it to 230V or 120V.
If you plug in the power with the switch set wrongly, you will
probably blow up the power supply. This would be a Bad Thing To Do
a few hours before a show.
Connect the mains inlet to an AC power supply.
If you are using the optional external VDU screen, connect a VGA
monitor (640x480 text mode) to the VDU output on the back of the
console. You don't have to use the VDU screen but it does show some
additional information that is not shown on the console display.
Connect the DMX output(s) to your lighting fixtures or dimmers. The
DLC-C003 2048 has four DMX output sockets. The DLC-C003 2048 has
only two DMX sockets, but four DMX lines may be connected to them
using a splitter cable. Chapter 1 in the reference manual has more
details on DMX connections.
Plug in the desk light to the socket on the top left of the console. If you
have a QWERTY keyboard, plug it into its socket. You do not have to
connect a keyboard if you don't want.
Turn on the power. The console display and VDU screen (if you are
using one) should come alive.
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